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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Whirlpool Emea S.p.a., Pero (MI), IT;
Inventors:
Stefano Palmeto, Fabriano, IT;
Marcello Riderelli Belli, Osimo, IT;
Francesco Giardini, Fabriano, IT;
Fortunato Nocera, Fabriano, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool EMEA S.P.A., Pero (MI), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 37/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 37/0842 (2013.01);
Abstract
A toaster includes a first heating compartment, in which a food to be heated is positionable and a first heating element associated with the first heating compartment and adapted to heat the food positioned in said at least one heating compartment. The toaster further includes a first detection device for recognizing a thickness the food and generating a corresponding detection signal and a control unit acting upon said first heating element, including executing a heating program as a function of said detection signal.